BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S40498; COLLNOXN514;
Sample Donor Wright,J.E.
Rock name 'Original entry: ?Microdiorite'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments ?Microdiorite from centre of 4 ft ?dyke with E edge vertical and chilled against sheared quartz-mica schist, and the W edge apparently sheared against schist
Locality details Road cutting, 100 yds E of Mucomir Manse
50k map sheet Loch Eil (62)

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Map reference NN 187 836
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S40498

Cross Polarized, S40498

Plane Polarized, S40498

Plane Polarized, S40498